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Country Club; Engineers' Club; Union Club; Mayflower Soc .; American Soc. Me- chanical Engineers. Episcopalian. Home address: 3411 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O.
COX, JAMES M., Governor; born, Jackson- burg, O .. March 31. 1870: son of Gilbert Cox and Elizabeth A. (Andrews) Cox; educated: Pub. and High Schs. Reared on farm; worked in printer's office: taught country school; became newspaper re- porter and connected in editorial capacity with Cincinnati Enquirer; bought the Day- ton Daily News, 1898, and the Springfield Press-Republic. 1903. forming The News League of Ohio; Mem. 61st and 62d Con- gresses, 3d Ohio Dist., 1909-1913; Governor of Ohio 1913-1915; re-clected in 1916 and assumed office in 1917. Democrat. Epis- copalian. Address: Columbus, O.
COX, MYRON C., Manufacturer; born, Wy- oming Co .. N. Y .. Oct. 15. 1876; son of William A. Cox and Emma A. (Bailey) Cox; educated: Fremont high school. Married. Zella Amey Herman. June 8, 1915. Manager WV. A. Cox Flour Mills & Grain Elevator since Jan. 1. 1900: First Lieut. Co. K, 16th Inf .. O. N. G., Feb. 17. 1898; in Spanish War, First Lieut .. Co. K, 6th O. V. I., April 25, 1898; Captain, Sept. 1. 1898; mustered out May 24, 1899; Cap- tain Co. K. 6th Ohio Inf., Sept. 1. 1599: Major 6th Ohio Inf., Jan. 12. 1900; Lieut. Colonel 6th Ohio Inf .. July 2. 1903 Socs. and clubs: Ft. Stephenson Lodge. No. 225; Fremont Chapter, No. 64; Royal Arch Ma- sons; Fremont Commandery. No. 56; Knights Templar; B. P. O. E .. No. 169; McPherson Lodge. No. 725. I. O. O. F .; Mem. Fremont Chamber of Commerce. Presbyterian. Home address: Fremont, O. COX, SAMUEL HOUGHTON, Manufacturer; born. Cleveland. O .. July 3. 1850: son of Jacob Dolson Cox and Ellen (Prentiss) Cox: educated: Cleveland. O .. Academy; Univ. Sch. of Cleveland. O .: Williams Coll .; Spencerian Business Coll., Cleveland, Ohio. College degrees: B. A. (1903). Unmarried. Vice Pres. The Cleveland Twist Drill Co., Cleveland. O., 1915 -; Vice Pres. Union Mortgage Co .. Cleveland, O .: Vice Pres The Doan Savings & Loan Co. Cleveland, O .: Dir. The National Mortgage Co .. Cleve- land. O .: Dir. The Lake Shore Banking & Trust Co .. Cleveland. O. Socs. and clubs: Chi Psi Frat .: Gargoyle Soc .: Na- tional Security League; Mem. The Navy League; Veterans. Troop "A" Ohio Cav- alry, Cleveland, O .; Cleveland Chamber of Commerce; Union Club; University Club; Country Club; Chagrin Valley Hunt Club; Advertising Club; Automobile Club: En- gineering Soc. Cleveland Protestant Episcopal. Home address: 3411 Euclid Ave .. Cleveland. O.
COY. W. S .. Educator: County Supt. Schs., Franklin Co. Home address: Columbus, Ohio.
CRABBE, CHARLES CARL, Attorney; born, Range Twp .. Madison Co .. O .. Nov. 1, I878; son of John W. Crabbe and Ellen
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(Minshall) Crabbe; educated: Country Schs .: O. N. Univ .. Ada. O. Married. Isa Roth, Sept. 22. 1904. Taught school 7 yrs .; admitted to bar in 1904, and has since then practiced law in London, O .: Pros. Atty. of Madison Co., 3 terms. Socs. and clubs: Masons; Knights of Pythias: Odd Fellows; Modern Woodmen Juniors; Lon- don Club. Presbyterian. Active Republi- can. Home address: 52 Elm St., London, Ohio.
CRABBS, GEORGE DENT, Manufacturer; born. Decatur, Ind., Jan. 22, 1875; son of David Crabbs and Mary (Dent) Crabbs; educated: Moscow, O .. Pub. Schs .; Schs. of Blue Ash, O .; Business Coll. Married, Nancy Norma Harris, Nov. 25, 1897. One of the organizers of Cincinnati Commer- cial Assn .; Pres. of Philip Carey Manufac- turing Co .: was Secy. of the Carey Co. at 18, and Vice Pres. at 21. Socs. and clubs: Business Men's Club; Manufacturers Club; Cincinnati Automobile Club; Hamilton Golf Club. Avondale Episcopal Church. Home address: Redway and Dakota Aves., Avondale, Cincinnati, O.
CRAIG, CLAUDE C., Physician-Surgeon; born, Concord Tp., Champaign Co .. O., Sept. 18. 1873; son of Harrison Craig and Mary M. (Baker) Craig; educated: Coun- try Sch. and Urbana High Sch. Read med- icine with late Dr. H. C. Houston. and in 1894 matriculated Cleveland Homeopathic Med. Coll, and graduated in 1897. College degrees: M. D. Married. Stella Talbott, June 14. 1899. Interne. Huron St. Hosp., Cleveland. O., 1 yr .; now actively engaged in practice, being senior member of firm of Craig & Rhodes. Urbana. O .; served 2 yrs. as Urbana health officer. Socs. and clubs: Champaign Co. Med. Soc .; Mason. Home address: 122 Scioto St. Urbana, O. CRAIG, J. FOREST, University Professor; horn. Greenville. O .. Feb. 10, 1881; son of Joseph M. Craig and Julia Amelia (Klefe- ker) Craig; educated: country schools; Lebanon Univ .; Miami Univ .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. S .; B. A .; M. A. Married, Marie Baldwin, Aug. 23, 1913. Teacher in country schools, 1901-1903; teacher Greenville City schools, 1907-1909; Chillicothe high school, 1909-1912: Prof. in Ohio State Univ. since 1913. Socs. and clubs: Greenville Lodge. No. 143. F. & A. M. United Brethren. Home address: 401 E. Main St .. Greenville. O.
CRAIG, JOHN WESLEY, Clergyman; born, Orange, Schuyler Co., N. Y., April 1. 1865; son of Hiram Craig and Melissa (Lane) Craig; educated: Public Sch .. Bradford, N. Y .: Moody Bible Sch., Chicago, and Southern Baptist Sem., Louisville, Ky. Married. Hattie V. Harris, Sept. 7. 1901. Has held pastorates as follows: Urbana Church, Bath, N. Y., 2 yrs .: Colon. Mich., 1 yr .; Central Church, Chicago, 2 yrs .; supply pastor at Paris, Ind., 3 yrs .: Price Hill. Cincinnati. O., 2 yrs .: Madisonville, O .. 4 yrs .: Mt. Gilead, O., 6 yrs. Member Baptist Church. Home address: 222 W. High St .. Mt. Gilead. O.
CRAM, CHARLES EDWIN, Publisher; born, Columbus. O .. Dec. 11, 1871; son of Charles W. Cram and Clara (Deming) Cram; educated: Starling Med. Coll., Co- lumbus, O. College degrees: M. D. Mar- ried. Blanch R. Shoup. Aug. 15. 1895. En- gaged in newspaper business as editor and publisher Poultry Record, Carey, Ohio, 1907 --- Socs. and clubs: Am. Poultry Assn .; Pres. Ohio Poultry Breeders' Assn. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Carey. Ohio.
CRAMER, CHARLES BARTEN, Clergyman; born. Van Wert, O., Aug. 28, 1868: son of John Cramer and Ann E. (Shaffner)
Cranier; educated: Ohio Wes. Univ .; Bos- ton Univ. College degrees: A. B .. 1894; S. T. B., 1901. Married. Eva Evans Hedges, March 25. 1914. Pastor. M. E. Church, Lakeside Lynn. Mass .. 3 yrs .; pastor, Mendon, Spencerville, Richwood, Mt. Victory. and M. E. Church. Ottawa, O .. 1915- Member West Ohio Conf., 1894 ---. Home address: Ottawa, O.
CRANDELL, FLOYD GUY, Wholesaler; born. Linden, Mich .. April 11, 1864; son of Theodora Crandell and Laura Ely (Benton) Crandell; educated: Pub. Schs. of Michigan. Married. May Smith, Jan. 22, 1885. Salesman and bookkeeper, C. H. Sheldon, Hillsdale. Mich., 1886-1887; book- keeper. Ransom & Randolph, 1889-1892; bookkeeper and Secy .. The Ransom and Randolph Co., 1892-1908; Secy. and Treas., The Ransom & Randolph Co., 1909-1913; Pres. and Treas., The Ransom & Ran- dolph Co .. 1914 ---. Socs. and clubs: Rubicon Lodge. No. 237. F. & A. M .; Ft. Meigs Chapter, No. 29. R. A. M .; Toledo Council No. 33. R. & S. M .; Toledo Com- mandery, No. 7. K. T .; Toledo Consis- tory. A. A. S. R .: Zenobia Temple. A. A. O. N. M. S .: Toledo Rotary Club; Toledo Coinmerce Club; Toledo Yacht Club; Art Museum; Sylvania Golf Club; Chamber of Commerce of U. S. Congregationalist. Home address: 2245 Putnam St .. Toledo, Ohio.
CRANE, CHARLES AUSTIN, Oculist and Aurist; born. Edwardsville, Ill., Aug. 15, 1876; son of George B. Crane and Isabelle O. (French) Crane: educated: public schools, Edwardsville, Ill .; U. S. Mil. Acad. of Missouri; Jefferson Med. Coll .. Philo - delphia, Pa. College degrees: M. D., 1897. Married. Mable Putt, Jan. 31. 1907. En- gaged in practice medicine as specialist, oculist and aurist, Canton, O., May 1, 1898 -. Socs. and clubs: Lakeside Coun- try Club; Congress Lake Club; Canton Club; Masonic Orders, including 32d de- gree; Shrine: Odd Fellow: Canton. Stark Co .. Ohio State and America Med. Socs. Home address: 1550 Market Ave., Canton, Ohio.
CRANE, ESTHER, College Teacher: born. Kenton, O., March 10. 1890; daughter of George E. Crane and Kate R. (Rhodes) Crane: educated: Smith College: Oberlin College. College degrees: A. B .: A. M. Teacher, Latin and German. Kenton high school. 1910-12; Fellow in Philosophy and Education, Smith Coll., 1913-14: instructor in Philosophy and Education, Wells Coll., 1914-15; Fellow in Philosophy, Univ. Chi- cago, Ill., 1915-17; associate editor, Smith College Monthly. Socs. and clubs: D. A.
R. Presbyterian. Home address: Ken- ton. O.
CRANE, GEORGE E., Attorney; born, New York, N. Y., 1858; son of Samuel Ingham Crane and Sophia Charlotte (Buck) Crane: educated: Oberlin Coll. (1877). Married. Kate R. Rhodes. June 12. 1889. Prin. Kenton High Sch .. 1878-1885: ad- mitted to Ohio bar, 1885; practicing at- torney-at-law, Kenton, O., 1885-1916;
Pres. Board Education number years; Referee in Bankruptcy. Hancock, Hardin, Marion, Seneca and Wyandot counties, 1898-1916. Socs. and clubs: Loval Legion; Sons Am. Rev .; Mason: K. T. Presby- terian. Home address: Kenton, O. (Died while work being compiled.)
CRATER, THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN, Banker; Newcomerstown, O .. Jan. 8. 1846; son of Isaiah G. Crater and Rachel Jane (Rogers) Crater; educated: Pub. Schs. of Newcomerstown, O. Married, Emma Clark McFadden. Dec. 18. 1872. After serving in Civil War in Co. H. 178 O. V. I .. was
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In mercantile business until 1883; then became cashier and stockholder in The Oxford Bank, Newcomerstown, O., and still serves in that capacity; town coun- cilman; Mem. of School Board; township trustee. Socs. and clubs: G. A. R .; I. O. O. F .; National Geographic Soc. Home address: Newcomerstown. O.
CRAWFORD, C. C., Educator; Co. Supt. of Schs., Morrow County. Home address: Mit. Gilead. O.
CRAWFORD, JOHN MARTIN, Banker- Manufacturer; born, Herrick, Pa., Oct. 13, 1845; son of John S. Crawford and Clar- issa (Camp) Crawford; educated: Lafay- ette College, B. A. (187S); Lafayette Col- lege, M. A. (1874); Pulte Med. College, M. D. (1878); Miami Med. College, M. D. (1881); Ohio Univ .. LL. D. (1891). Mar- ried, Cora Hayward, April 18, 1SSS. Prof. physiology and physical diagnosis, Pulte Med. Coll., 1881-1889; counsel-general to Russia, 1889-1895: U. S. Commissioner, Chicago Exposition to Russia: Pres. Cin- cinnati Discount Co .; Pres. The American National Bank, Cincinnati, O. Lecturer: On the Ancient Finns; On European and Asiatic Russia; translator: The Epic of Finland; editor and translator: Industries of Russia (5 vols.); Agriculture. Trade, Manufacturers, Mines and Mining; Siberia and Great Siberian Ry. Socs. and clubs: Honorary member, Suomalinen Kirjall- asenden Seura of Helsingfors (Finland) ; Cincinnati Literary Club; Business Men's Club: Y. M. C. A .; Manufacturers' Club. Presbyterian. Home address: 760 North Crescent Ave .. Cincinnati, O.
CRAWFORD, ROBERT KINGSLEY, Real Estate Dealer; born. Wilton Center. Ill., Dec. 18. 1870; son of John Crawford and Lucy Jane (Graves) Crawford; educated: Joliet, Ill., High Sch .; Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa .; Northwestern Univ., Evans- ton, Ill. Married, Lulu E. Parker, Oct. 1, 1901. Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Ohio Land Co .: Pres. York Realty Co .; Vice Pres. Inside Realty Co .; Mgr. Barberton Realty Co. Socs. and clubs: Akron City Club; Portage Country Club; University Club; Scottish Rite Mason. First Congregation- al Church; Pres. Bd. of Deacons. Home address: 106 Hamilton Ave .. Akron, O.
CRAWFORD, ROBERT S., Banker: Treas. First Trust & Savings Co. Home address: 2225 E. 87th St .. Cleveland, O.
CRAWFORD, RUEL, Attorney; born. Port Clinton, O .. Dec. 21. 1877; son of Charles A. Crawford and Mary (Duff) Crawford; educated: Port Clinton public schools; Ohio State Univ. Married. Rose M. Nis- sen, Sept. 3. 1908. Engaged In practice law. Port Clinton. O., March 1, 1903; be- came member firm True and Crawford, 1907 ---. Socs. and clubs: Knight Temp- lar; Knight Pythias. Episcopalian. Home address: 101 East Third St., Port Clinton, Ohio.
CRECELIUS, WILLIAM ANTHON, Physi- cian: born. Erie Co .. Oct. 6. 1866; son of Jacob Crecelius and Kathrine (Erf) Cre- celius; educated: country schools; Ohio Univ., Athens. O .; Cleveland Homeopathic Med. Coll., 189S. College degrees: M. D. Unmarried. Taught country school, 1 yr .; commenced practice of medicine at Reed- town. O .. 1898; in 1902. entered Cleveland City Hospital as Interne. 1 yr .; in October, 1903, located at Sandusky, O., where he is now in active practice. Socs. and clubs: Ohio Homeop. Med. Soc .: Am. Homeop. Med. Soc .; Sunyendeand Club. Post-Grad. degree at Polyclinic Hospital, N. Y., 1906. Home address: Sandusky, O.
CRESWELL, E. E., Banker; Vice Pres. Union Natl. Bank. Home address: 1536 Grace Ave .. Cleveland. O.
CRIDLAND, HARRY CLIFFORD, Gen. Sec. Montgomery Co. Sunday School Assn .: born, Dayton, O .. Aug. 2S. 1879; son of Thomas Harper Cridland and Cora A. (Joyce) Cridland; educated: Dayton, O., grade and high schools; Ohio State Univ. (1 yr.); Harvard Univ. (1 yr. special course). Married. Grace L. Faust. Feb. 21, 1901. Draftsman, steel foundry super- intendent and chemist, Joyce, Cridland Co., makers Hoisting Jacks; general secre- tary Montgomery Co., O .. Sunday School Assn., Dayton, O .. 1912 -; trustee Ot- terbein Univ .; trustec. Publishing House United Brethren in Christ; member exec- utive committee. Sunday School Board, U. B. Church; chairman Education Commit- tee, Federated Churches of Dayton; Treas. State Federation Men's Bible Classes. Home address: 643 River St .. Dayton, O.
CRILE, GEORGE W., Surgeon; born, Chili, O .. Nov. 11. 1864; son of Michael Crile and Margaret (Deeds) Crile; educated: Ohio Northern Univ .; Wooster Univ., Clove- land; student Vienna. 1893; London, 1895; Paris, 1897; Hiram Coll. College degrees: A. B .. 1884: A. M .. 1888; M. D .. 18ST; (Hon. Ph. D., 1901; F. R. C. S .. England, 1913); F. A. C. S. Married, Grace Mc- Bride, Feb. 7. 1900. Lecturer and demon- strator histology, 1889-1890; Prof. Physiol- ogy, 1890-1893; principles and practice of surgery, 1893-1900. Wooster Univ .; Prof. clinical surgery, Western Reserve Univ., 1900-1911; Prof. of surgery, Western Re- serve Univ .. 1911 -; surgeon Lakeside Hosp .; Alvarenga prize, Coll. Phys., Phil- adelphia. 1901; Cartwright prize, Colum- bia. 1897-1903; Senn prize. A. M. A., 189S. Socs. and clubs: Fellow A. A. A. S., Am. Coll. Surgeons. Am. Surg. Assn .; Assn. Am. Pathologists and Bacteriologists, A. M. A .: Soc. Exptl. Biology and Medicine; Am. Physiol. Soc .: Soc. Clin. Surg. Au- thor: Surgical Shock. 1897; Surgery of Respiratory System, 1900; Certain Prob- lems Relating to Surgical Operations, 1901; On the Blood Pressure in Surgery, 1903; Hemorrhage and Transfusion, 1909; Anac- mia and Resuscitation, 1914; Anoci Assn. (with W. E. Lower), 1915; The Origin and Nature of the Emotions, 1915; A Mechan- istic View of War and Peace. 1915; Man an Adaptive Mechanism, 1916; The Kenthe Drive, 1916. Home address: 2620 Derby- shire Road. Cleveland. O.
CRIST, ELWOOD OSBORNE, Clergyman: born, Wayne Tp., Butler Co., O .. July 5, 1866; son of Allison B. Crist and Phoebe C. (Maddock) Crist; educated: Pub. Schs .: Earlham Coll., Richmond, Ind .; Ohio W'es- leyan Univ .; Garrett Biblical Inst. lege degrees: A. B., of Ohio Wesleyan Col- Univ .; D. D., of Ohio Northern Univ. Married. Kate M. Hensey, Dec. 10, 1886. Agent Prudential Ins. Co. at Middletown, O .; Mgr. of same company at Hamilton, O .: entered Central Ohio Conf. in 1898; held pastorate at Anna. Shelby Co., O., 1898-1899; at Hardin, 1 yr .; Quincy, Logan Co., O .. 5 yrs .; First Church at Findlay, 3 vrs .; Supt. Toledo Dist .. 7 yrs .; then went to Defiance: Pres. Deaconess Home and Hosp., Toledo. 1914; Pres. Board of Trustces. Flower Hos., Toledo: in 1913 edited and compiled the History of the Central Ohio Conference. Socs. and clubs: 32d degree Scottish Rite'Mason; K. of P .; I. O. O. F. Methodist Episcopal Church. Republican. Home address: 410 Wayne Ave., Defiance. O.
CRITCHFIELD, LYMAN R., JR .. Common Pleas Judge; born. Millersburg, O., April
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17, 1868; son of Lyman R. Critchfield and Adelaide M. (Shaffer) Critchfield; edu- cated: Millersburg High Sch .; Ohio Wes. Univ. Married, Rose Brown, Sept. 28,
1898. Admitted to bar. 1891; practiced law in Wooster and adjoining counties with L. R. Critchfield (father). number yrs .; city solicitor, Wooster. O .; prose- cuting attorney. Wayne Co., O .; elected common pleas judge, Wayne Co., 1914 -; enlisted in Co. D, 8th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., War Spain; participated in capture of Santiago De Cuba, July, 1898. Socs. and clubs: K. P .; M. W. A .; B. A. Y. Eagles; Fraternal Ins. Orders. Home address: 515 N. Bever St., Wooster. O.
CROBAUGH, BURTON W., Merchant; born, Attica, O .. Nov. 26. 1856: son of Samuel Crobaugh and Lucy A. (Hathaway) Cro- baugh; educated: Attica Schs. and Cleve- land Commercial Sch. Married, Lucy F. Weller, 1878. Worked as bookkeeper in Cleveland until 1874. when he removed to Tiffin; worked for John M. Naylor, hard- ware dealer, as salesman and bookkeeper until 1892. when he became a member of the firm which was then known as the John M. Naylor Co .; in 1898, Mr. Naylor retired and Samuel Dahm formed a part- nership witlı Mr. Crobaugh under the firm name. of Crobaugh & Dahm; since 1910 he has conducted the business as sole owner under the name of the Crobaugh Hard- ware Co .: Director of the Tiffin National Bank; Dir. and Secy., Citizens Bldg. Loan Co .; was Vice Pres. of the Tiffin Electric Railway & Power Co. until the company's property was purchased by the Ohio Light & Power Co. Socs. and clubs: Elks. Methodist Episcopal Church. Home ad- dress: 114 Sycamore St .. Tiffin, O.
CROMER, MORRIS PATTY, Attorney; boril, Union City, O., Aug. 24, 1888; son of F. Gillum Cromer and Nancy Jane (Patty) Cromer; educated: Otterbein Univ .; Ober- lin Coll .; Ohio State Univ. College de- grees: B. A .; LL. B. Married, Olive Louise Mauch, Feb. 9, 1916. Admitted to Ohio bar, June, 1913; engaged in practice law, with Carr, Allaman, Kennedy & Retter, Dayton, O., 1913-15; associated with Carl Bauman, attorney, The Franklin Savings & Loan Assn., Dayton, O., 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: Philomathean Lit. Soc .; Phi Delta Lit. Soc .; Delta Chl Frat .; Mystic Lodge, No. 405, F. & A. M .; Unity Chap- ter, No. 16, R. A. M .; Reese Council, No. 9, R. & S. M .: Reed Commandery, No. 6, K. T .; A. A. S. R .; 32d degree Valley of Dayton; Antioch Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S .; Antioch Patrol; Ormus Grotto, No. 24, M. O. V. P. E. R .; Acacia Chapter, O. E. S .. No. 358; Montgomery Co. Bar Assn. First Church United Brethren In Christ, Dayton, O. Home address: 1 Kuhns Bldg., Dayton, O.
CROMWELL, ARTHUR J., Druggist; born, Parkman, O., June 16, 1875; son of Wil- liam Cromwell and Augusta (Cone) Crom- well; educated: Parkman Public Schs .; Northern Ohio Univ. Married, Minnie A. Brown Sept. 30, 1895. Member Chardon Council. Socs. and clubs: F. & A. M., Chardon Chapter, Eagle Commandery. Home address: Chardon. O.
CRONEBAUGH, CHARLES L., Attorney; born, Salem Tp., Tuscarawas Co., O., May 5, 1864; son of Charles Cronebaugh and Elizabeth (Homrighausen) Cronebaugh; educated: Pub. Schs. of Salem Tp .; Buch- tel Coll .; Natl. Normal Univ .; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. S., at Nat. N. IT. Married, Catherine E. McLean, June 29. 1899. Taught school; Prin. of Schs. at Port Washington, 1888-1894; Prin. Dell- nison High Sch., 1894-1895; Prin. New
Philadelphia High Sch., 1895-1898; Supt. Cambridge Pub. Schs., 1898-1904; Supt. Massillon Pub. Schs., 1904-1911; practic- ing law in New Philadelphia since 1912. Socs, and clubs: Masons. Chapter Coun- cil; Cambridge Com. K. T. Presbyterian Church. Home address: 121 North Third St., New Philadelphia, O.
CROOKS. GUY E., Manufacturer; born, Zanesville, O., June 6, 1863; son of Joseph E. Crooks and Mary A. (Palmer) Crooks; educated: Common Schs. Married, Eliza- beth Weaver, Nov. 3, 1889. Manufacturer of stoneware, 1884-1887; clerk and book- keeper, 1887-1890; in general merchandise business, under firm name of Brown & Crooks, 1890-1902; Secy., Treas. and Genl. Mgr. of The Crooksville China Co., since organization, 1902. Socs. and clubs: I. O. O. F .; F. & A. M. Methodist Episcopal. Home address: Crooksville, O.
CROSS, FRANK B., Oculist and Physician; born, Natl. Soldier's Home, Aug. 25, 1871; son of (Dr.) Phelix G. Cross; educated: Woodward high school; Univ. of Cincin- nati; Miami Med. Coll., class 1895; Post Grad. Course. Vienna; Clinical work in N. Y. Hospitals, 1895-1896; 2 yrs. Clinical Asst. in London Royal Ophthalmic Hos- pital; member staff of Christ's Hospital, Cincinnati; connected with Dept. of Oph- thalmology of Univ. of Cincinnati. Socs. and clubs: Acad. of Med. of Cincinnati; Ohio State Med. Soc .; American Med. Assn .; Queen City Club; Univ. Club; Cin- cinnati Golf Club. Home address: Johns- ton Pl., opp. Fairfield Ave. (Walnut Hills), Cincinnati, O.
CROSS, ROSELIE THEODORE, Clergyman; born, Richville, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1844; son of Rev. Gorham Cross and Sophia (Mur- dock) Cross; educated: Oberlin College; I'nion Theol. Seminary; Andover Theol. Seminary. College degrees: A. B. (1867) ; D. D. (1898); (Hon. York Coll., Neb., 1902). Married, Emma Asenath Bridgman, Aug. 12, 1869 (died Sept. 11, 1910); 2nd, Martha Roena Hanchett, Oct. 21, 1913. Ordained Congl. ministry. 1869; Prin. Oberlin Coll. Academy, 1869-1874; pastor: Hamilton, N. Y .. 1874-1876; Colorado Springs, Col., 1876- 1881; Third Ch., Denver, 1881-1889; Fre- mont Av. Ch., Minneapolis, Minn., 1889- 1893; York, Neb., 1893-1903; Eugene, Ore .. 1903-1904; S. Broadway Ch., Denver, Col., 1904-1907; Ft. Collins, Colorado, 1908-10; Bethlehem Ch., Cleveland, O., Oct., 1910- 1912; Twinsburg, O., 1912-17; Supt. Congl. Home Missions, Colorado, 1885-6; dis- coverer "Cave of the Winds," Manitou, Colorado, 1880. Author: Home Duties, 1886; Clear as Crystal, 1887; Crystals and Gold. 1903; My Children's Ancestors. 1913: Centennial, Genealogical Twinsburg
sketches, 1917; number booklets, news- paper and magazine series on religious subjects. Socs. and clubs: Minn. Acad. Science. Home address: Twinsburg, O.
CROSSER, ROBERT, Congressman; born, Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland, June 7, 1874; son of James Crosser and Barbara Crosser; educated: Salineville, Ohio, pub- lic schools; Kenyon College, Gambier, O. (1897); Columbia Univ. (law department) : Cincinnati Law School (1901). College degrees: A. B .; LL. B. Married, Isabelle D. Hogg, April 18, 1906. Admitted to Ohio bar, June, 1901: entered practice law, Cleveland, O .. Sept., 1901 -: elected member House Rep. of Ohio 1911-1912.
Author: municipal initiative and referen- dum bill passed by the legislature in 1911; elected member 4th constitutional con- vention of Ohio, Columbus, O., Jan. 9, 1912, which adjourned Aug. 26, 1912, serv- ing as chairman of the initiative and ref- erendum committee, and was author ini-
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tiative and referendum amendment; elected to 63rd Congress from state at large, 1913-15; re-elected to 64th and 65th Congresses from 21st Dist. of Ohio, 1914- 1918. Democrat. Socs. and clubs: Phi
Delta Phi Frat .; St. Andrews Scottish Benevolent Soc. Home address: 2117 E. 83rd St., Cleveland. O.
CROUSE, GEORGE W., Manufacturer; born, Akron. O .. Sept. 7, 1877; son of George W. Crouse and Martha (Parsons) Crouse; educated: Buchtel A.cad .; An- dover; Yale. Married, Elizabeth Alden, Nov. 14. 1900. Pres. The Crouse Clay Product Co .; Pres. Akron Chamber of Commerce, 1915-1916. Socs. and clubs: Akron City Club; Portage Country Club. St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Home ad- dress: Akron, O.
CROW, FRENCH, Attorney; born, Marion, O., May 24, 1876; son of Joseph E. Crow and Lydia M. (French) Crow; educated: Marion High Sch ;. Western Reserve Law Sch. Married, Lettie W. Smith, Nov. 20, 1903. Attorney. Socs. and clubs: Marion Club; Marion Chamber of Commerce. Home address: Marion, O.
CROW, GEORGE H., Educator; born, Cot- tageville, W. Va., May 9, 1874; son of Charles Horton Crow and Mary Virginia (Hayman) Crow; educated: Syracuse Col- lege; Ohio Univ .; Rio Grande College. Married, Jessie May Middleswart, Aug. 16, 1899. Mgr. of large dry goods store for W. A. Ellis at Montgomery, W. Va., 2 yrs .; has been a teacher in Meigs Co. Schs., 18 yrs .; Supt. of Harrisonville and Rutland Schs .; taught 2 yrs. in "Summer Terms" at Rio Grande College; taught nine independent Normals in Meigs Co .; now County Supt. of Schs., Meigs Co., O. Socs, and clubs: K. of P. Lodge; Masonic (Blue, Council, Chapter and Commandery) ; Grange; Woodmen. M. E. Church. Of- fered a position with the Ohio Univ. for the spring term beginning May 1. 1916. Home address: Pomeroy, O.
CROW, PHIL M., Judge Court of Appeals, Third Ohio District. Term expires_1921. Home address: Kenton. O.
CROWNER, DELBERT ALONZO, Dairy- man-Farmer; born, Wellsville, N. Y., Mar. 4, 1872; son of Alonzo Crowner and Ann P. (Duke) Crowner; educated: Wellsville, N. Y., common and high schools; Ohio State Univ. College degrees: B. S. (Agri- culture). Married, Mary Ward, July 10, 1895. Dairyman, Ohio Agricult. Experi- ment Station; instructor in dairying Ohio State Univ .; creamery manager; Pres. West Jefferson Creamery Co., Columbus. O., 1915 -. Socs. and clubs: Columbus Rotary Club. First Church Christ, Scien- tist. Home address: R. F. D., Black Lick, Ohio.
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